noun
1 group of objects
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , extensive , huge , large , major , massive , substantial , vast
▪ small
▪ growing
▪ complete , comprehensive
▪ core , permanent
▪
The permanent ~ is displayed on the first floor.
▪ reserve
▪
The museum has a large reserve ~ in storage,
▪ amazing , excellent , extraordinary , fascinating , fine , good , great , important , impressive , interesting , magnificent , outstanding , remarkable , rich , stunning , superb , unique , useful
▪ priceless , valuable
▪ bizarre , disparate , diverse , eclectic , heterogeneous , jumbled , miscellaneous , motley , odd , random , strange , varied
▪
Running through the tale is a motley ~ of loners looking for love.
▪ representative
▪
We have a small but representative ~ of Brazilian art.
▪ celebrated ( esp. BrE ), distinguished , famous , prestigious , renowned
▪ family , personal , private
▪
the largest private art ~ in the world
▪ public
▪ international , local , national
▪ historic , historical
▪ reference , research
▪
a research ~ available for study by historians
▪ archival , archive , library , museum
▪
a historical archive ~ of 20 000 documents
▪ antiques , art , book , CD , coin , DVD , manuscript , music , photographic , picture , plant , record , specimen , stamp
▪ digital
▪ special
VERB + COLLECTION
▪ boast , have , own
▪
The museum boasts a superb ~ of medieval weapons.
▪ acquire , amass , assemble , build up , compile , create , gather , make
▪
He built up his ~ over a period of ten years.
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She made a ~ of Roman coins and medals.
▪ start
▪ add to , expand
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The ~ has been added to over the years.
▪ complete
▪
She needed only one more stamp to complete her ~.
▪ bequeath , donate
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He donated his art ~ to the Guggenheim Museum.
▪ hold , house , keep
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a new building to house the national ~
▪ display , exhibit , show
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A glass-fronted cabinet displayed a ~ of china.
▪ feature , showcase
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The exhibition features a magnificent ~ of bronze statues.
▪ see , view , visit
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I was allowed to view his family ~ of miniatures.
▪ consult , examine , study
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Historians frequently ask to consult the ~.
▪ catalogue , organize
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She had the task of organizing the ~ of rare manuscripts.
▪ digitize
COLLECTION + VERB
▪ consist of sth , contain sth , include sth
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The ~ contains some 500 items.
▪ cover sth , span sth
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The ~ covers all phases of Picasso's career.
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The museum's ~ spans 5 000 years of art history.
▪ come from …
▪ date from …
▪
major ~s dating from the 11th to the 19th century
▪ grow
▪
The museum's ~ is growing all the time.
▪ be available , be on display , be on show , be on view
▪
The ~ is rarely on view to the public.
▪ go on display , go on show , go on view
▪
The ~ is to go on public display for the first time next month.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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a valuable ~ of antique porcelain
2 taking sth away/bringing sth together
ADJECTIVE
▪ routine , systematic
▪
the systematic ~ of data
▪ efficient
▪ free ( esp. BrE )
▪
We offer free ~ of waste.
▪ weekly
▪ data , intelligence
▪ debt , rent , revenue , tax
▪
the need for more efficient tax ~
▪ garbage ( esp. AmE ), refuse , rubbish ( BrE ), trash ( AmE ), waste
VERB + COLLECTION
▪ await , be ready for (both BrE )
▪
Your car is awaiting ~.
▪ arrange , organize (both BrE )
▪
They will arrange ~ of the chairs.
COLLECTION + NOUN
▪ point , site
▪
a lack of ~ points for waste paper
▪ service
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a refuse ~ service
▪ method
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
There are some difficulties with the ~ of reliable data.
PHRASES
▪ a method of ~
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different methods of data ~
3 poems/stories/music
VERB + COLLECTION
▪ compile , edit , produce , publish
▪
to publish a ~ of scholarly essays
▪ release
▪
The band has just released a ~ of their greatest hits.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
4 money
ADJECTIVE
▪ house-to-house , street (both BrE )
▪ charity , church
VERB + COLLECTION
▪ have , make , organize , take ( esp. BrE ), take up ( esp. AmE )
▪
We will have a ~ for charity at the end of the concert.
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A ~ will be taken (up) at the end of the service.
COLLECTION + NOUN
▪ box , plate
▪
the church ~ plate
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
a street ~ for famine relief
5 new clothes
ADJECTIVE
▪ new
▪ autumn ( BrE ), fall ( AmE ), spring , etc.
▪ ready-to-wear
VERB + COLLECTION
▪ create , launch
▪
She has recently launched her new ready-to-wear ~.
▪ show , unveil
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the first designer to unveil his ~ for the spring season